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stevemaxfield40

New Member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #1

Last week the Steering Rod lower UJ went pair shaped.
The steering wheel spun and I knew immediately that the Air Bag ribbon within the steering wheel got knact - I heard it.

So I fixed the UJ - steering perfect but the SRS light is now on all the time.

Simple question - is it an easy fix or should I just live with the light on

Is a V8 disco 1

Ta

 

dogsbody

Very senior member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #2

MOT failure these days.
It's supposed to come on and go off as you start up.

 

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stevemaxfield40

New Member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #3

Thanks Dogsbody - I guess it needs fixing then - anybody know how?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #4

you will need to fit a new rotary coupler in steering wheel ,its an easy enough job

 

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stevemaxfield40

New Member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #5

Thanks James - do I need to disconnect the battery? I dont know why but I cant help worrying that the air bags gonna blow up in my face the minute I start meddling with the steering wheel

Ta

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Oct 31, 2012

• #6

that could happen every time you turn ignition on etc,i think it says so in manual and wait a while ,but i never bother ,there is some screws holding it from the rear

 

bencorkill

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #7

I replaced mine a while back, i was pretty worried about the airbag, i did disconnect battery, and made sure i didnt get any static lol yes i was that worried! its still got the SRS light on is it most likely a case of getting it plugged into a computer and fault cleared or something more ?

 

discogaz81

Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #8

Changed mine on a disco 2 without disconnecting the battery just don't put your face front of the air bag just incase hahaha, easy enough job though

 

tombardier

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #9

I've got the same issue. I saw on another thread somewhere that the srs light could be cleared by turning ignition on and disconnecting battery within 8 seconds. Not sure about that ,haven't changed my rotary coupling yet.

 

bencorkill

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #10

tombardier said:

I've got the same issue. I saw on another thread somewhere that the srs light could be cleared by turning ignition on and disconnecting battery within 8 seconds. Not sure about that ,haven't changed my rotary coupling yet.

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so turn ignition on off run out disconnect battery ? Or leave ignition on and disconnect battery?

 

tombardier

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #11

They made it sound like it was done leaving the ignition on. It's completely un-verified though!

 

bencorkill

Well-Known Member

• Nov 18, 2012

• #12

Will give it ago some point this week